From the ashes of the Galactic Empire a new order has arisen and the shadow of the dark side is once again falling over the universe. Only a few, led by Leia Organa, are ready to fight. Their only hope is to find Luke Skywalker, the last Jedi, who vanished long ago. But will a new generation of freedom fighters be able to find him?

Still haunted by the events in Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader must set aside his past and put his future on hold for a mission to the mysterious Ghost Nebula. His goal is to locate--and if possible, rescue--a missing Imperial expeditionary force. But what seems a perfect opportunity to lose himself in his duty is complicated by two factors: he is paired with a willful yet highly competent co-commander, and the officer they are being sent to locate...